Elderly Patient
Code
11190
Academic unit
Nova Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
TRA - Clinical Medicine
Credits
4
Teacher in charge
Prof.ª Doutora Amália Botelho
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The CU The Elderly Patient aims to deliver knowledge and competency in Gerontology and Geriatrics, in a comprehensive view of the individual, integrated with the teaching of the CU´s of the Integrated Master in Medicine of NMS|FCM.
At the end of the CU, the students should be able to:
· Identify manifestations of biological ageing;
· Differentiate disease specificities of elderly people;
· Include the concepts of functionality and frailty in clinical practice;
· Identify geriatric syndromes;
· Outline an individual care plan, in accordance with a multiprofessional approach.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
· Biological ageing, health, physical and mental disease in elderly people;
· Concepts of functionality and frailty;
· Concept of geriatric syndrome, its detection and related factors;
· Comprehensive geriatric assessment and individual care plan, according to ethic and legal aspects, in accordance with a multiprofissional approach.
Bibliography
Basic:
· Ferrucci Clinical problems of ageing. Chapter 72. Part 5 Aging. Harrison's principles of internal medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008
Reference:
· Bates, Barbara. A guide to physical examination and history taking. 11th ed. - Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2013
· Hazzard's geriatric medicine and gerontology (2009). McGraw-Hill Companies.
· Botelho, MA. Envelhecimento e Funcionalidade (2014). In: Envelhecimento, Saúde e Doença, Novos Desafios para a Prestação de Cuidados a Idosos. Coordenação de António Fonseca. Coisas de Ler
· Botelho, M.A. (2007) Idade Avançada - características biológicasmultimorbilidade. Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar 2007; 23:191-5
Teaching method
Teaching
Theoretical classes
· 7 theoretical classes, to all semester students;
Seminar
· 1 session on clinical cases and integrated intervention plans, to all semester students;
Theoretical-Practical classes
· 6 clinical case classes, to half class (about 20 students);
Session in Geriatric Hospital
· 1 session, to a quarter of the class (till 11 students).
Evaluation method
Evaluation
Mandatory attendance:
· 6 clinical case classes;
· 1 hospital session.
Continuous Evaluation (20%):
· clinical case lessons 2,5% each (15%);
· hospital session 5%.
Final Evaluation (80%):
· Multiple choice questions, by medQuizz method.